Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an apparatus used in ureteroscopy, a widespread method of treating kidney stones by enclosing the stone in a sheath before breaking it into a plurality of fragments with a fragmenting device. The configuration of the disclosed mesh top to a sheath may improve the practice of ureteroscopy by facilitating the removal of kidney stone fragments. The apparatus may comprise a sheath; a mesh top comprising: a first end having an opening into the interior of the mesh top, and a second end being attached to the sheath; and an enclosing means, wherein the mesh top is configured to: receive an object within an interior of the mesh top, enclose, via the enclosing means, the object within the mesh top, receive a fragmenting device through a second end, and retain fragments of the object caused by an operation of the fragmenting device.

Abstract: A soap holding and scrubbing device for holding soap and allowing a user to scrub his or her body. An example soap holding and scrubbing device comprises a porous tubular housing having a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. A seam is formed in the housing with the seam extending above the outer surface of the housing. A closing mechanism closes the second end of the housing. A securing mechanism secures the soap between the seam and the second end of the housing and maintains the soap within the housing. The first end of the housing is open with the soap insertable into the housing through the first end and positionable against the closed second end. The securing mechanism is initially positioned against the seam and, as the soap dissolves, is movable in general direction toward the second end of the housing thereby maintaining the soap against the second end of the housing.